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title: "Hi! I’m kinda new to houseplants and I’m worried about pests. Could…"
description: "Hi! I’m kinda new to houseplants and I’m worried about pests. Could this be an indication of pests? Planta diagnosis said it’s a watering issue but I’m not…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "lindsay"
published: "2025-09-05T17:24:34.252991Z"
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# Hi! I’m kinda new to houseplants and I’m worried about pests. Could…

_Posted by lindsay on 2025-09-05_

Hi! I’m kinda new to houseplants and I’m worried about pests. Could this be an indication of pests? Planta diagnosis said it’s a watering issue but I’m not sure. I don’t visibly see anything and otherwise she seems healthy.

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## 1 comment

### Melody commented on 2025-09-05

It’s good that you’re ready to prevent pest earlier before you get an infestation. There is a few pests you can look out for so they don’t become a problem-  
\- gnats, they are small and fly so can come in though a open window. Basically everyone gets them at some point it’s just good to be aware so they don’t become a large problem because their Larvae eat plants roots.  
\- spider mites, the only way you would normally get these are from bringing unwashed plants home because spider mites transmit from plant to plant very easily. They leave a weird white coat on leaves and little webs.

To help prevent pet you could you neem oil (it really stinks but I’ve gotten used to it) zeevo fly traps, and making sure soil doesn’t stay wet for too long

Your plants look great and if you examine your plants and don’t see anything you’re good. Trust me you will know when you get pests.

Hope this helped

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